Demographic comparison of state of Indiana, Indianapolis, and the Indiana legislature
| Indiana | Indianapolis | State legislature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6,665,703 | 951,594 | 150 |
| Gender | |||
| Women | 50.7% | 51.8% | 24% |
| Men | 49.3% | 48.2% | 76% |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 79.1% | 55.3% | 89% |
| Black | 9.2% | 27.7% | 9% |
| Latinx | 6.9% | 10.4% | 1% |
| AAPI | 2.3% | 3.3% | 0% |
| Other | 2.4% | 3.3% | 0% |
| Age | |||
| 17 and under | 23.6% | 24.7% | – |
| 18–29 | 16.6% | 18.4% | – |
| 30–44 | 18.6% | 20.7% | – |
| 45–64 | 25.8% | 23.9% | – |
| 65 and over | 15.4% | 12.3% | – |
| Citizenship | |||
| U.S.-born | 94.7% | 90.6% | – |
| Naturalized citizen | 2.1% | 2.8% | – |
| Noncitizen | 3.2% | 6.6% | – |
| Poverty | |||
| Poverty level | 889,603 | 165,422 | – |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 17.4% | – |
Notes: State legislature demographic shares might not add to 100% because racial/ethnic information is not available for all state legislators. Age, citizenship, and poverty data not available for state legislators. AAPI stands for Asian American/Pacific Islander.
Sources: NCSL 2020, State Legislator Demographics; EPI analysis of five-year American Community Survey microdata, 2019.